Top 10 Antivirus

Posted by Jeshurun Godfrey Hastings in antivirus

1. BitDefender 9 Standard Performance: Superior, Ease of Use: Very Good, Features: Very Good, Price when ranked: $30,
Bottom Line: Inexpensive product received excellent scores in our performance tests, although its scan speed was sluggish.Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Website
Last Rated: January 25, 2006
2. McAfee VirusScan 2006Performance: Superior, Ease of Use: Very Good, Features: Very Good, Price when ranked: $40,
Bottom Line: Relatively good heuristics help VirusScan provide solid protection. Phone support costs $3 per minute.Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 25, 2005
3. Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0Performance: Superior, Ease of Use: Good, Features: Good, Price when ranked: $40,
Bottom Line: Program had the fastest response to new malware outbreaks. Interface is clean but not exceptional.Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Web Site
Last Rated: January 25, 2006
4. F-Secure Anti-Virus 2006Performance: Superior, Ease of Use: Good, Features: Good, Price when ranked: $40,
Bottom Line: Solid performer responded quickly in tests and provides best breaking news on malware outbreaks.Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 26, 2006
5. Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006Performance: Good, Ease of Use: Very Good, Features: Very Good, Price when ranked: $40,
Bottom Line: Veteren utility offers solid threat detection and a nice interface. Phone support costs $30 per incident.Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 26, 2006
6. Panda Software Panda Titanium 2006 Antivirus + Antispyware Performance: Very Good, Ease of Use: Good, Features: Very Good, Price when ranked: $50,
Bottom Line: This former Best Buy performed well, but not exceptionally, in our newest nonspyware tests.Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices 7. AntiVir Personal Edition Classic 6.32Performance: Good, Ease of Use: Good, Features: Fair, Price when ranked: Free,
Bottom Line: AntiVir performed the best of the free programs, although it failed to clean several old macro viruses.Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Website
Last Rated: January 25, 2006
8. Alwil Software Avast Home Edition 4.6Performance: Fair, Ease of Use: Very Good, Features: Good, Price when ranked: Free,
Bottom Line: Free product has a slick media-player-style interface that hides some features. Scan speed was slow in tests.Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Website
Last Rated: January 26, 2006
9. Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security Security 2006Performance: Fair, Ease of Use: Superior, Features: Good, Price when ranked: $50,
Bottom Line: Former Best Buy performed poorly in heuristics and zoo tests but has the best interface of the bunch.Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 25, 2006
10. Grisoft AVG Free Edition 7.1Performance: Fair, Ease of Use: Fair, Features: Fair, Price when ranked: Free,
Bottom Line: Free program has subpar heuristics and one of the clunkier interfaces among the products we tested.Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Website

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Saab Aero-X

Posted by Jeshurun Godfrey Hastings in cars

Saab Aero-X is a concept car by Saab unveiled at the 2006 Salon International de l'Auto. It is powered by a 2.8 L twin-turbocharged V6 running on pure ethanol that produces 400 hp. 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) is predicted to be 4.9 s and top speed is limited to 250 km/h (150 mph). It has a 7-speed manual transmission controlled by paddles on the steering wheel.

Like the American-market Saab 9-2X, the Aero-X has four wheel drive. The doors and windscreen are connected, so instead of using conventional doors or even gullwing doors, it uses a cockpit canopy where the entire top section of the car is opened. This offered the Aero X's driver full 180 degree vision, and also facilitates entry and exit from its low-slung cabin. The body is made of carbon fiber. The suspension is electronically-controlled. Even though it is a compact two-seat sports car, it has reasonable storage, as the rear features two storage facilities, with a conventional hatchback and sliding drawer underneath.
The interior offers "clean Scandinavian interior design". The car has no ordinary dials and buttons; instead, data is displayed on acrylic 'clear zones' in graphic 3D images. All interior and exterior lights utilize LEDs.

It is a concept car, but if it is well received, it may go into production, probably based on a shortened Epsilon 2 platform.[citation needed]
"This study shows how the strength of the Saab brand heritage can inspire bold, innovative design," said Bryan Nesbitt, the Executive Director of GM Design Europe. "As we move forward with new Saab product, we will remain focused on carefully cultivating this brand equity in the context of Scandinavian design values."
"This concept shows the exciting possibilities that are open to us as we evolve a more progressive design language for the Saab brand," says Jan Åke Jonsson, Saab's Managing Director. "Our designers, engineers and marketers in Sweden are ideally placed to nurture and communicate the unique DNA of the Saab brand. Their work will ensure that future product proposals express core qualities, such as progressive design, sporty performance and emotional functionality, in a way that is specific to Saab."